Riding saddle



' Sept. '16, 1924.

L.' P.. WELLMANN. sa

RIDING SADDLD1 Filed June 27. 1923 Patented Sept. 16, 1924.

HENRY WELLMANN, ONE-FOUJEt-Tl-Ir '1`0`LGUIS PHILIP. WELLIVIANN, JR., ,AND ,NE- FOURTII TO HARRY EDWIN WELLMANN, ALL OF 'UNION HILL, NEW JERSEY.

RIDING SADDLE.

To all whom t may concern.'

B e it known that I, LoUrs PHiLiP VELL- MANN, Sr., a citizen of the United States,

residing at Union Hill, county of Hudson,

and State of New Jersey, have invented a n new and Improved Riding Saddle, of which the following a specification. f

`This invention relates to racing saddles and has for its primary object to provide a light and highly eiiicient saddle particularly designed for race horses and polo horses.

The primary object of my invention is to provide. a racing saddle which may be positioned over the shoulders and secured over .the withers thereby permitting the jockey to shift 'his weight from the Withers to the neck of the animal so that greater speed is obtained, since by shifting ythe weight Voif the hind legs and middle of the back to the neck of the animal, the horse does not tire so quickly.

In the present type of yhorse racing saddles, they are usually set on thek horses ribs from the Withers back tothe hips yof the horse. Consequently, the weight of the. jockey and the saddle over the weakest part of the horses back and over the `kidneys causes the hind driving legs to tire sooner than if the weight was thrown forwardly of the Withers to the neck and shoulder blad-es.' Experience in horsev racing has taught the joe-keys to shift their weight by standing on the stirrups but the present type of saddles now used are such asto hinder the jockey in his desire to get the greatest speed out of -a horse in close competition'.

I accomplish the aboveobjects in lproviding a saddle wherein the seat may be shifted back and forward from the Withers to the neck and shoulder blades of the animal, wherein the stirrups may also be adjusted so that the weight or pressure of the jockey as he rises from his seat, is carried by the neck and shoulder b-lades, consequently permitting the horse to exert the greatest effort with the least hindrance as when racing against time.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, drawings depicting a preferred form have been annexed as a part of this` disclosure and in such drawings,y

similar reference characters denote' cforre-` spending parts throughout all the views, of

which,

Figure 1 is a. view showing the saddle positioned on the animal andthe lnormal position of the. jockey seat.

PATE-NT @Frise f LQUIS PHILIP WELLMANN, lSR., `OF kUNION HILL, JERSEY,- ASSIGNOR OF ONE-k FOURTH TO FRANCES BERTI'IA VICTORIA WELLMANN, ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES Figure `2 is yan enlarged View showing kthe v saddle removed.

Figure 3' is a plan with the jockey seat;

spending parts throughout all the several views, the' saddlel comprises the metal frame consisting of two trussed saddle bars 5, 6, which may be formed yof light, hollow tubing connected at their yrear ends 7, thus forming a triangle.y Each trussed bar 5, 6, is bent upwardly as'at 8, A9, at an angle of approximately 80 degress, the upwardly bent bars 10, 11, being also connected at their inner` ends 12,' forming a similar triangle- It will be noted that this kframe work is in the form `of ya trussand that the inner ends `of the bars 10, 11, are disposed at a point approximately between the apex of the triangle and the foot of each of the bars 5, 6. The

`frame is kso constructed that the weight-"of thefjockey will be disposed at the central port-ion of the truss or frame and which as shown in rI `igure 1, is over the withers ofy the anima-l.' If so desired, the side bars5, 6, maybe connected at t'heirappexby staple for instance-and that the bars 10, 11, may in turn rbe connected thereto by staples, if, in practice, this arrangement is more convenient for assembling the frame.

The side bars 5, 6, are connected to the bars 10, 11, respectively by a plurality of equally spaced reinforcing or connecting rods or bars 13 which form spa-ces 14 at the forward end of the truss bars 5, 6, to which the straps 15 of the stirrups 16 may be attached and at the convenience of the jockey. In other words the height of the jockey will determine just at which position on the trussed barsv 5, 6, he desires the stirrups be attached. The neck piece 17 is connected totheinner bars 10, 11, by the usual form of buckles and straps 18, in the manner clearly indicated by Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. The frame work 1l, are joined by a downwardly extending n reinforcing tube or bar 20. In order to prevent thel frame work from tilting or slipping, an arch 21 is provided between the the inner bars l0, l1, which arch supports the cushion 22 resting on the sides of the Withers. The breast girth 23 and strap l2i may be adjusted by the usual buckle 25, it-

being noted that this feature of the saddle permits it to be securely set at a point over the Withers. The rearv girth 26 is also provided with the strap andbuckle 27 which retains the rear end of the frame close to the body of the horse. In the event that the neck piece be torn, in order to odset the possibility of the front ends of the stabilizer barsgbcing forced downwardly due to the pressure on the stirrups, the rear strap 26 prevents this movement of the saddle bars as shown. The seat proper 28, is supported in the parallel, .longitudinally extending bars 29, 30, being so arranged that the seat or saddle may be moved backwardly and forwardly and thus shift the weight of the jockey when in a sitting position from .the Withers toward the neck of the animal.

The frame Work of the saddle as above described when constructed of light tubing, such as aluminum, for instance, or other metal which permits of brazing the various parts, is as light, if not lighter, than the conventional type of leather saddle and affords greater latitude for the exercise of riding skill on the part of the jockey in that the Weight, which is a primary factor in horse racing be shifted, to accomplish the purposes set forth.

lVhile I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I vclaim as 'new and desire Ito secure by United Sta-tes Letters Patent iszl. A saddle of the class described comprising a trussed frame, a neck piece connected to the frame, a seat, and a girth for y positioning the frameover the Withers. bars 5, 6, and beneath the connection 12 vof 2. kA saddle of the 'class described comprising a trussed frame, a neck piece connected to the sides of the frame, a seat mounted substantially centrally of the frame, and a girth for positioning the said frame over the Withers.

3. A saddle of the class described com prising a triangular frame, the sides of said frame extending inwardly and upwardly toward each other forming a truss, mea-ns for `bracing the truss, a neck pieceA attached to.- the frame, a seat mounted on the trussed frame rearwardly of the neck piece, and a girth for positioning the said frame over the Withers.

et. A saddle of the class described comprising two connected saddle bars disposed in the saine plane and forming a triangle, each of said bars extending upwardly and inwardly toward each other forming a similar triangle, rreinforcing bars connecting the sides of the triangles producing a trussed frame, a seat support mounted on the apex ofthe inner triangle, a seat on the support, and a girth for positioning the said frame over the Withers. f

A saddle of the class described corn-4 prising two connected saddle bars forming` l a triangle, each of said bars extending upwardly and inwardly to a point substantially intermediate the apex and base and forming a similartriangle, a plurality of spaced reinforcing bars connecting the triangles and constituting therewith a trussed frame, ,a reinforcing bar connecting the apices of the said triangles, a neck piece attached to the legs of the inner triangle, a seat support mounted on said inner triangle substantially centrally of the frame, a girth, and a body belt for positioning the frame over the Withers.

.LOUIS PHILIP VVELLMANN, SR. f 'Witnesses A LoUiIs PHILIP VVELLMANN, Jr., HARRY, EDWIN l/VELLMANN. 

